Tag: Christie Dawes
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FERNLEIGH 15 EXPECTING 1500 FOR THE THIRD RUNNING OF THE EVENT
Wheelchair racing legend Kurt Fearnley will miss this year’s Fernleigh 15. But organisers are still confident of attracting a record number of entries for the race, held on October 19.
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FEARNLEY ON TRACK TO DEFEND COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD
The Hunter’s Christie Dawes and Kurt Fearnley are through to Friday morning’s 1500-metre wheelchair finals at the Commonwealth Games – Fearnley after winning his heat overnight, despite a close call coming onto the straight. He’s out to defend his title from four years ago in Delhi – but will face tough opposition from England’s David…
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ALL OR NOTHING FOR CHRISTIE DAWES IN GLASGOW
Hunter athlete Christie Dawes will compete in just one race in Glasgow, looking to win her first Commonwealth Games medal.
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TEAM DAWES SET TO GROW
Returning to the Commonwealth Games and another athlete has pulled out of the competition, but it has nothing to do with security fears. World Champion wheelchair athlete Christie Dawes has withdrawn because she’s now expecting the birth of her first child.
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HUNTER WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES LONDON BOUND
Gloomy weather in Newcastle has provided the perfect setting for two of the Hunter’s best wheelchair athletes to train for the London Marathon. Christie Dawes is preparing for her first shot at the title, while Kurt Fearnley has finished second in his past two attempts.